| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | AP03007922 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Peddabankur |
| State / राज्य | Telangana |
| District / जिला | KARIMNAGAR |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Peddapally |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Peddabankur |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Prehistoric - प्रागैतिहासिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | 29 km from karim nagar |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The department of Archaeology and Museums of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, under Shri Mohd. Abdul waheed khan, undertook excavation at Peddabankur in taluk Peddepally, about 29 km. from Karimnagar. The main objectives of the excavation were I to extend to this region the results of the already excavated sites in Andhra Pradesh, like Amaravati , nagarjunakonda, Kondapur, etc. II to ascertain the nature of the megalithic occuption. The excavation revealed two cultural periods, labelled I and II. From bottom upwars, period I was represented by the occuption , of the megalithic people. Of the structural remains of this Period, mention may be made of a massive baked brick structure, covering an area of 39.5 X 30.3 m. and standing to a height of four courses and showing an entrance in the northern wall. Inside the structure were found three walls pl. Ia constructed with wedge-shaped bricks. Besides the distinctive Black-and-red Ware, several iron objects, including a dagger, sickles and arrowheads, saddle querns and copper bangles and antimony rods, were obtained from the deposits of this Period. Period II was further divided into two Sub-periods. Sub-period II A was distinguished by the occurrence of a red ware and a coarse variety of black-and-red ware and a punch-marked coin. Of the structural remains only a terracotta ring-well, 57 cm. in a diameter and having seven rings, was exposed. Among the other finds, mention mya be made of a terracotta seal showing Gaja-Lakshmi, beads, variously of terracotta, glass and semi-precious stones, iron and copper and terracotta figurines. Sub- Period II B was marked by the occurrence of numerous Satavahana coins and a Roman silver coin of Augustus Caesar. A noteworthy find, however, was that of a terracotta seal pl.IB , inscribed in early Brahmi characters and reading Vijayapura-harakasa rathasa. Other finds, including pottery, belonging to this Sub-period continued to be of the same type as those of the preceding Sub-period. Of the structural remains, a 16.8-m. square brick mandapa, standing to a height of ten courses, was exposed. Along the exterior of the walls of this structure were noticed irregular post-holes, while at the centre of the enclosed area was a 1.11-m. square cistern. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Ownership / स्वामित्व | |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
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| Name / नाम | IAR |
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PG. 1,2 |
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